RARE ENGRAVED SLOTTERBECK CUSTOM DELUXE BALLARD SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

Cal. 22. Spectacular Ballard rifle with 27-7/8″ Slotterbeck bbl that is oct to rnd with the oct section round over the bottom area inside the forearm. Top left bbl flat is marked “E. SLOTTERBECK LOS ANGELES / CAL.”. Right top side flat is marked “SILVER STEEL”. Receiver has stepped flats over the top and has dbl set triggers. Barrel is mounted with a 28-1/2″ Malcolm type scope with nickel silver ends and its orig removable nickel silver & brass objective cap. The mounts are a “figure 8” device around the bbl & scope tube with a dovetailed Lyman style hunting front sight and a fixed rear sight in the rear mount. Top tang has a sporting sight base. Mounted with spectacular carved burl walnut with incredible raised foliate carving & checkering on the forearm with matching foliate carving & checkering on the capped pistol grip. Left side of buttstock, below the cheekpiece is carved with a full body deer surrounded by raised carved foliate arabesque patterns. Right side of buttstock is carved with a spread winged eagle on craggy promontories surrounded by relief carved foliate arabesque patterns. Buttplate is nickeled brass Swiss style. Heel of buttstock has a Creedmore style sight base mortised into the wood with the buttplate tang cut off to accommodate the base. Receiver is beautifully engraved, probably by one of the Ulrichs with the vignette of a standing doe & feeding buck in a woodland scene on left side and a running buck being chased by a hound through a woodland scene on right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by very fine borders with a shell pattern in the front along with very fine foliate arabesque patterns. Top flats are lightly engraved. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% fine orig custom brown finish; receiver & lever retain about all of their fine custom case colors; breech block & hammer retain faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its wonderful hand rubbed oil finish. Buttplate retains about 40% orig nickel. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Scope tube retains about 96-97% strong orig blue with clear optics. 4-55350 JR336 (18,000-24,000) – Lot 1462

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1462	$18,400.00	RARE ENGRAVED SLOTTERBECK CUSTOM DELUXE BALLARD SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 22. Spectacular Ballard rifle with 27-7/8″ Slotterbeck bbl that is oct to rnd with the oct section round over the bottom area inside the forearm. Top left bbl flat is marked “E. SLOTTERBECK LOS ANGELES / CAL.”. Right top side flat is marked “SILVER STEEL”. Receiver has stepped flats over the top and has dbl set triggers. Barrel is mounted with a 28-1/2″ Malcolm type scope with nickel silver ends and its orig removable nickel silver & brass objective cap. The mounts are a “figure 8” device around the bbl & scope tube with a dovetailed Lyman style hunting front sight and a fixed rear sight in the rear mount. Top tang has a sporting sight base. Mounted with spectacular carved burl walnut with incredible raised foliate carving & checkering on the forearm with matching foliate carving & checkering on the capped pistol grip. Left side of buttstock, below the cheekpiece is carved with a full body deer surrounded by raised carved foliate arabesque patterns. Right side of buttstock is carved with a spread winged eagle on craggy promontories surrounded by relief carved foliate arabesque patterns. Buttplate is nickeled brass Swiss style. Heel of buttstock has a Creedmore style sight base mortised into the wood with the buttplate tang cut off to accommodate the base. Receiver is beautifully engraved, probably by one of the Ulrichs with the vignette of a standing doe & feeding buck in a woodland scene on left side and a running buck being chased by a hound through a woodland scene on right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by very fine borders with a shell pattern in the front along with very fine foliate arabesque patterns. Top flats are lightly engraved. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% fine orig custom brown finish; receiver & lever retain about all of their fine custom case colors; breech block & hammer retain faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its wonderful hand rubbed oil finish. Buttplate retains about 40% orig nickel. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Scope tube retains about 96-97% strong orig blue with clear optics. 4-55350 JR336 (18,000-24,000) – Lot 1462 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE ENGRAVED SLOTTERBECK CUSTOM DELUXE BALLARD SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.